Costs for prevention of dental caries in a group of Swedish teenagers.
The aim of this study was to analyse the costs for 4 years of prevention of dental caries in 92 Swedish adolescents. Using records, the total time allocated to prevention between 1987 and 1991 was calculated. Costs for prevention was assessed from the total cost for dental service at the clinic. The cost for one hour of dental service was SEK 860, 80 pounds. The total cost for prevention in the study group during 4 years was SEK 40,162, 3,744 pounds. The amount spent on prevention in the low or average caries active group of adolescents during 4 years was less than half the sum spent in the high caries active group.
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D000293:Adolescent; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003376:Counseling / Q000191:economics; D003729:Dental Care / Q000191:economics*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility; D003740:Dental Clinics / Q000191:economics; D003742:Dental Devices, Home Care; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000191:economics; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis / Q000191:economics; D004032:Diet; D018450:Disease Progression; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000191:economics; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000191:economics; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000191:economics; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D013548:Sweden; D013997:Time Factors; D014099:Toothbrushing
D003764:Dental Materials; D005460:Fluorides, Topical